by Susan Barreto | May 13, 2023 | News
Michael Pasek, a University of Illinois Chicago social psychologist, and colleagues explored the question of whether prosocial behavior can span religious groups. The researchers, through field and online experiments, involved more than 4,700 people from diverse... 
by Susan Barreto | May 13, 2023 | News
In that vein, Rev. Booker Vance, gave a recent talk at Ecumenical Roundtable on Science, Technology and the Church recently held in Chicago. Rev. Vance is the manager for policy and research at Elevate Energy, a Chicago-based non-profit that is active in about 40... 
by Susan Barreto | May 12, 2023 | News
Last month, the ELCA Church Council unanimously approved the adoption of a social message related to climate crisis. ELCA social messages provide analysis and theological interpretation on a focused social question to establish ELCA teaching and public stance for... 
by religionandscience | Apr 7, 2023 | News
A survey of 100,000 Danes in 2021 found that the majority (80%) of respondents experienced strong or very strong spiritual needs in the previous month. The first study based on the 20-question survey was just published in Lancet Regional Health – Europe. “We... 
by religionandscience | Apr 7, 2023 | News
The BioLogos Foundation will be holding a one-day summit on how to better care for God’s creation on Oct. 7 at the Prince Conference Center in Grand Rapids, Mich. The program details have not been released, but the in-person event follows an online event held last... 
by religionandscience | Apr 7, 2023 | News
Computer scientist and theologian Noreen Herzfeld has provided an updated view on robotics and artificial intelligence in a book on relationships between humans and the divine as we enter the “robotic age.” The Artifice of Intelligence: Divine and Human...
